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Rainwater Heads
Hi,
Anyone had any experience with rainwater heads? Iım interested in seeing if the units that clear leaves automatically waste much in the way of water (http://www.rainharvesting.com/produc...rain_heads.htm) shows the types. TIA, Matt SMITH |
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Rainwater Heads
g'day matt,
no experience with them mate but a question comes to my mind how well do they keep themselves clear of leaves under a full inflush of water, they could act like a dam if they don't then water will be lost. most tanks have screens that will prevent leaves entering the stored water. be good if they could demonstrate for you hope you get some answers len snipped -- happy gardening 'it works for me it could work for you,' "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gardenlen1/ |
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Rainwater Heads
We installed one (differnet brand I think, not sure though) to test it out
installing on all our downpipes. In heavy rains (we get very heavy downpours in Queensland Australia) there is a tendency for the water to splash out. I guess it depends on how much pressure of water it can build up in the pipe before it goes through the filter as it then sort of sprays out. We haven't uninstalled it as it does work well in lighter rain but you need to remember to clean them out and often that needs to happen when it is raining. As so many things, it depends on how diligent you are. It has been installed for several years and we have not put them on the rest so I guess you could say the trial is ongoing. Angus len gardener wrote: g'day matt, no experience with them mate but a question comes to my mind how well do they keep themselves clear of leaves under a full inflush of water, they could act like a dam if they don't then water will be lost. most tanks have screens that will prevent leaves entering the stored water. be good if they could demonstrate for you hope you get some answers len snipped |
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